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When: 6½pm Tuesday 2^nd January 2018.

Where: Red Room, Boot & Flogger, SE1 1TA.

Theme: Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878).

Who:

1. JDAW;
2. CPR;
3. DRL;
4. IDJ;
5. RLC;
6. KMH;
7. WPS;
8. DB.

Withdrawn:

• TC;
• MPM.

The food order.

Current version of the placemats.

Tuesday 2^nd January. Wednesday 3^rd January. Thursday 4^th January. You know the question.

Candidate themes:
• 1868, complete horizontal (I would need to adopt);
• 1878, complete horizontal (this is my preferred theme, but I would need to adopt);
• 1908, complete horizontal (I would need to adopt);
• 1948, complete horizontal (I would need to adopt);
• Bring a bottle of Vintage Port (I wouldn’t need to adopt).

Not possible for me. Left knee being replaced on Monday and probably not much travelling until late January.

My complete horizontal of 1878 will have to wait a little longer

2nd or 3rd would work for me.

4th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance

CPR 1 wrote:4th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance

2nd or 3rd works, but not 4th.

2nd preferred, 3rd not possible, 4th possible but not preferred

Any and all work for me

Why are we assuming that we have to choose one of the three evenings? I am assuming that JDAW is suggesting we meet on all three evenings (and perhaps even for lunch on two days as well, why else would he have suggested five different themes?).

Whole week in Ireland. Does not work for me.

I'm seeing the new year in on an EVA Air plane at 35000 feet (over Hungary, to be precise - if it's on time..) - so won't be around..

I was vaguely wondering if anyone would fancy an ultra informal get together sometime around Dec 29th - theme: 1917 and friends.. (I'll provide the '17)

uncle tom wrote: ↑09:15 Fri 08 Dec 2017 I'm seeing the new year in on an EVA Air plane at 35000 feet (over Hungary, to be precise - if it's on time..) - so won't be around..

I was vaguely wondering if anyone would fancy an ultra informal get together sometime around Dec 29th - theme: 1917 and friends.. (I'll provide the '17)

I am more than happy to oblige with that request

uncle tom wrote: ↑09:15 Fri 08 Dec 2017I'm seeing the new year in on an EVA Air plane at 35000 feet (over Hungary, to be precise - if it's on time..) - so won't be around..

I had to look up EVA - not a carrier I'm familiar with; for a moment there, I thought you were telling us you had booked a zero gravity experience to see in the new year!

2 definite no, 3/4 highly unlikely for me.

I had to look up EVA - not a carrier I'm familiar with

Not my first time with them - they're based in Taiwan but use Bangkok as a hub. Their seats both go to 180 degrees flat and are also long enough for me to stretch right out, which some 180 seats aren't.

Cabin service was very good once we took off - my only gripe was that they didn't seem to have a service agenda for a ground delay..

I notice that most respondents have not expressed a preference between the possible themes.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑22:33 Thu 07 Dec 20174th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance

DaveRL wrote: ↑22:49 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd or 3rd works, but not 4th.

flash_uk wrote: ↑23:01 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd preferred, 3rd not possible, 4th possible but not preferred

Ouch! One can’t do 2^nd; one can’t do 3^rd; one can’t do 4^th. A decision about the conflicting availabilities will happen in a few days.

Cookie wrote: ↑23:04 Thu 07 Dec 2017Any and all work for me

You are in.

Axel P wrote: ↑09:12 Fri 08 Dec 2017Whole week in Ireland. Does not work for me.

I looked for you. Flights not convenient.

Any of the dates proposed work for me.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:47 Fri 08 Dec 2017 I notice that most respondents have not expressed a preference between the possible themes.

CPR 1 wrote: ↑22:33 Thu 07 Dec 20174th strongly preferred, 3rd might work, 2nd no chance

DaveRL wrote: ↑22:49 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd or 3rd works, but not 4th.

flash_uk wrote: ↑23:01 Thu 07 Dec 20172nd preferred, 3rd not possible, 4th possible but not preferred

Ouch! One can’t do 2^nd; one can’t do 3^rd; one can’t do 4^th. A decision about the conflicting availabilities will happen in a few days.

OK I can now do the 2nd

This tasting, mostly non-ideal, is now set for Tuesday 2^nd January 2018, in the Green Room of The Boot & Flogger.

Blind or sighted?

Hi,

If still possible can DrDirk and I attend as well please?

please let us know. I assume the theme is bringing a bt of VP....

Regards
WS1

WS1 wrote: ↑20:09 Wed 13 Dec 2017please let us know. I assume the theme is bringing a bt of VP....

Added you two.

Upgraded to Green room.

Theme is as you say, though “ideally of 1878”. (Note to self: check to see if any 1878s remain. If any do, definitely bring one.)

I had confirmed my availability for this date but have been omitted from the line up. Can this oversight be corrected please?

idj123 wrote: ↑21:43 Sat 16 Dec 2017I had confirmed my availability for this date but have been omitted from the line up. Can this oversight be corrected please?

Corrected, with apologies.

Food orders please, from the menu.

For me:
• Duck liver pâté with toasted sourdough bread and pickled cucumber, onions and cornichons
• Grilled gammon steak with free range egg, hand cut chips, and black pudding.

* Roasted goat’s cheese salad with figs, toasted walnuts and honey
* Grilled gammon steak with free range egg, hand cut chips, spiced pork scratching and pickle gravy
and add black pudding

Dirk

Please note apparently there is a new menu as of last week, but it is not yet on the B&F website......

Mac and cheese followed by steak (of some kind) black and blue with a side of green beans